On the Implementation of Transfers to Subnational Governments

This paper examines a typology of grants that are used across the world, and places these in the context of the overall constitutional and legal framework for a country. It looks at the options for grants, given the need to maintain overall macroeconomic stability, efficiency in the use of scarce resources as well as reduced horizontal disparities. The role of central objectives in a decentralized framework is also assessed. The paper argues for a comprehensive framework for grants, as well as a proper institutional framework to manage grants systems.

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Year of publication:	2005-06-01
Authors:	Searle, Bob ; Ahmad, Ehtisham
Institutions:	International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Subject:	Intergovernmental fiscal relations \| expenditure \| expenditure needs \| fiscal equalization \| fiscal capacity \| public finances \| fiscal relations \| expenditures \| taxation \| intergovernmental fiscal \| fiscal effort \| fiscal policy \| expenditure levels \| intergovernmental transfers \| fiscal federalism \| expenditure responsibilities \| budget constraints \| tax effort \| annual budget \| fiscal capacity equalization \| capital expenditure \| fiscal decentralization \| tax bases \| fiscal imbalance \| subnational spending \| government revenue \| tax administration \| fiscal transfer system \| tax system \| budget constraint \| fiscal policy formulation \| public finance \| revenue collection \| fiscal responsibility \| fiscal transfer \| fiscal commission \| tax reforms \| fiscal capacities \| fiscal space \| fiscal affairs department \| fiscal operations \| fiscal revenue \| fiscal sustainability \| fiscal affairs \| expenditure efficiency \| fiscal revenue raising capacity \| recurrent expenditures \| vertical fiscal imbalance \| expenditure management

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IMF Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	The text is part of a series IMF Working Papers Number 05/130 2 pages long
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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